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Monday, November 4, 2013

Islam, the Only Way

All Praise is due to Allah, peace and blessings be upon all the Ambiyaa and the Final Messenger, Muhammed , peace and blessings upon his companions who accepted and propagated this Deen (religion) throughout the entire world.
The Question arises why is Islam the perfect way of life? The Answer can be understood from the following:
Four blind persons were brought to an elephant. They touched it, each
one at a different place. The one touching the stomach said that this
was a huge round drum. The one who held the trunk said that it was a
curved stick. The next, who gripped the leg, said that it was a pillar
and the last one, who felt the ear, said that it was a huge leaf. Each
one of them thought that what he had felt was a whole elephant, until
someone who could see informed them that what they had felt collectively
was the elephant and that each of them had felt one part of the whole
elephant.
Similarly, many people who can see will not be able to give the
correct information if they are placed in a pitch black room. The blind
person's inability to give proper information is because he lacks the
internal capacity to see. A person, who has sight, cannot do so if there
is a lack of external light. (i.e. darkness)
From this, we understand that for correct, valid and total
information to be gained, both internal and external light is essential.
Similarly, two beacons are essential for spiritual guidance:
Islam recognises that intelligence will always be guided by
inspiration and not vice-versa, because Deen (religion) is based on Wahi
(inspiration) and not on intelligence alone. There are so many other
reasons and aspects as to why Islam is the only way. For example, Islam
and the family; by protecting each member of the family, Islam
safeguards the family unit. This in turn makes society safe, secure and
stable. A child develops emotionally, socially, mentally and physically
within the family unit. Divorce is highly disapproved of and so is the
intermingling of different sexes and indecent dress which reveals parts
of the body and leads to illicit relationships and permissiveness. Islam
classifies the role of the wife as a mother and not a female for
commercial enterprise. Islam liberated the female from slavery, while
the commercial world has plunged her into becoming a slave of
materialism and for the satisfaction of whims and fancies of the
lustful. The modern world has turned her into a commercial commodity and
still demands her dedication in her role as a mother.
In non-Islamic or irreligious cultures, the equation is:
Alcohol + drugs + female nudity = illegitimate offspring + divorce + homeless children + aids
The Islamic equation for a well balanced society is:
No intermingling of sexes + no drugs + no alcohol + no female nudity =
stable marriages + legitimate offspring + healthy society
Islam employs the above measures to generate the true father and true
mother without the psychological health of a child being in jeopardy.
Today we look at society being corrupt full of evil, where disunity
fails. If Islam was implemented and practiced upon then this beautiful
religion will eradicate, erase and wipe out all evil and differences in
society. I will mention a few points, which if practiced upon, would
inevitably lead to order within society:
(1) Prayers – Muslims are urged to pray regularly, collectively and
in the Masjid. This makes the Muslim sociable. Furthermore, the
following directives from Prophet Muhammad explain the importance of social harmony:

(a) “Your Imaan (faith) is not complete until you desire form others what you desire for yourself.”
(b) “Smiling at your brother is an act of charity.”
(c) “A Muslim is a brother of a Muslim; he does not wrong him nor lets him down.”
(d) “Allah will help you if you help other brethren.”
(e) “You are not a believer if you harm your neighbour.”

(2) Obedience to parents – Parents are so high in the social
structure that even if they are non-Muslims, they are to be accorded
with respect and mercy. They are to be obeyed in every command as long
as it does not contradict the laws of Allah. The reward for looking
after the aged is so great that Old Peoples Homes (Care
Homes/Institututions) are not heard of in an Islamic society. How ironic
is it that when they are young, active and busy they are surrounded by
their families, but no sooner do they reach the age when social company
becomes as precious as a breath of air, they are discarded into
loneliness.
Islam abhors this treatment of parents and the Aged and teaches
tolerance and patience as the treatment/response for the irritations of
infancy. Islam is a code of life which governs every aspect of our
lives, the spiritual life, intellectual life, personal life, family
life, social life, economical life, political life and international
life.